A BRITAIN’S Got Talent act have already achieved major success before the show after impressing the judges on tonight’s programme.
Beatboxing group Sarukani immediately left the ITV panel wowed when they strutted onto the stage with an impromptu beatbox before even speaking to the judges.
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Alesha Dixon was instantly left remarking that she was a big fan of beatboxing while Bruno Tonioli was geared up to see them perform.
Aged between 21 and 24, the group left the audience mesmerised with a unique act that saw them beatbox along to the theme tune of Ghostbusters.
However, hitting the BGT stage is not the first big stage or contest that they have stepped on.
The group have previously hit the big time at the Beatboxing World Champions.
Sarukani were crowned the winners of the contest in October of last year.
In a post to their Instagram page at the time, they shared the exciting news of their achievements.
The group said: “WE’RE WORLD CHAMPION!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!! WE LOVE BEATBOX!!!!!!!! @swissbeatbox @grand.beatbox.battle.”
It seems that they are hoping to add winning BGT to their winning chart after admitting that 2023 was a solidly succesful year for them.
They further wrote online last year before their BGT stint: “Thank you for all of your support this year, 2023! You’ve been so supportive to us and we’ve shared priceless experiences as a team.
“More than anything, this year we won the championship at the World Championship called ‘Grand Beatbox Battle 2023’.
Their performance skills have also seen them land A-list pals thanks to their impressive covers.
The group met superstar DJ Steve Aoki after creating a beatbox rendition of his hit, Boneless.
Elsewhere in the episode, fans were left utterly perplexed by a singing Batman act.
The Dark Hero, who didn’t reveal his true identity, belted out Defying Gravity and then started flying through the sky.
But those watching at home were quick to point out that Batman doesn’t actually fly – and he should have picked Superman.
One person remarked: “Wrong superhero for the song defying gravity. Should have been super man .lol.”
A second added: “But batman can’t fly? He should’ve dressed as superman, or an Astronaut.”
And a third said: “Bit pedantic but Batman can’t fly. Also he can sing better.”
Tonight’s opening sparked outrage as they replaced it with an ITV News intro before newscaster Charlene White appeared on-screen appearing to deliver breaking news to the nation.
However, it soon transpired to be an ill-timed stunt that saw the judges being hounded in a fake press conference made up of children.
Timeline of BGT Winners
Britain’s Got Talent has been thrilling fans since it burst onto the scene in 2007.
Here we take a look at all the BGT winners – from the first ever one to the most recent:
2007: Paul Potts – The first ever winner of BGT was opera singer Paul Potts. He saw off competition from Connie Talbot, The Bar Wizards, Bessie Cursors, Damon Scott and Kombat Breakers to win.
2008: George Sampson – In series two of Britain’s Got Talent a young George Sampson wowed judges and viewers with his impressive dance moves.
2009: Diversity – Dance troupe Diversity scooped the BGT crown and beat of competition from singer Susan Boyle, who was strongly tipped to win the show.
2010 – Spellbound: Gymnastic troupe Spellbound really impressed judge Simon Cowell with their stunning routines and incredible stunts in 2010. At the time, the music mogul said: “I can only say on live television that was one of the most astonishing things I have ever seen.”
2011 – Jai McDowall: Viewers were stunned when Jai McDowall won the show in 2011, as young singer Ronan Parke was the favourite to win the series.
2012 – Ashleigh and Pudsy: Ashleigh Butler and her adorable pooch Pudsey stole hearts when they performed in series six of the talent show.
2013 – Attraction: Hungarian shadow artist group Attraction won the seventh series of Britain’s Got Talent. The squad had taken part in the German version of BGT in 2012, however, they had only placed seventh.
2014 – Collabro: Classical music band Collabro faced tough competition in the 2014 final as all the finalist were singers, but they went on to scoop the crown.
2015 – Jules O’Dwyer & Matisse: Dog lovers everywhere could’t get enough of Jules O’Dwyer and pet pup Matisse. The impressive duo even performed on a tightrope to secure their win.
2016 – Richard Jones: Army man Richard Jones became the first magician in the show’s history to win Britain’s Got Talent.
2017 – Tokio Myers: Pianist Tokio Myers impressed the judges with his blend of classical and electronic music.
2018 – Lost Voice Guy: Stand-up comedian Lost Voice Guy, who performs with a speech synthesiser, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was six months old. However, he defied the odds and is a BGT champ.
2019 – Colin Thackery: Veteran army officer Colin Thackery warmed the nations hearts with his singing voice. He was crowned winner of BGT after singing Michael Ball’s Love Changes Everything.
2020 – Jon Courtenay: Singer and pianist Jon Courtenay was Ant and Dec’s Golden Buzzer act. After he won the £250,000 prize he said: “”Just amazing, I can’t believe it.”
2022 – Axel Blake: Comedian Axel Blake scooped the crown after the show was off air for two years during Covid.
2023 – Viggo Venn: The reigning BGT champ is comedian Viggo Venn.
The moment left ITV viewers panicked that there was terrible news to update the nation on particularly given the news presenter Rageh Omaar’s ill health live on air last night.
Others were also left fearing it was a news update regarding King Charles amid his current battle given that programmes have been interrupted by news coverage in the past where there is a serious health update regarding a member of the Royal Family.
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